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This is Not a How To Guide
Reading Time: 3 minutes After many years of bestowing kudos on major ski resorts, Leslie Woit’s annual feature “The Best of Skiing in Canada” has left Managing Editor Anne and me with unprintable rumours and […]
Read more »Best of Ski Show – VIMFF
Reading Time: 2 minutes Best of Ski Show – Co-presented by Ski Canada Magazine, at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival February 23, 2019 at the Centennial Theatre, and March 2, 2019 at the […]
Read more »See & Ski – Dr. John’s E.R.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Most skiers are familiar with the damage that ultraviolet-ray exposure can do to skin, such as painful sunburn, wrinkles and cancer, but many of us are unaware of the significant […]
Read more »Do skiers owe snowboarders?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever zipped past snowboarders who couldn’t get enough speed on the flats in deep snow? If you love off-piste skiing as much as I do, I’m sure you’ve […]
Read more »Helly Hansen extends Alpine Canada partnership
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) and Helly Hansen have officially extended their partnership for another four years. Helly Hansen, the leading apparel provider for ski professionals around the world, will be […]
Read more »Growing Skis – Instinct Killer Ski Corp
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Heading south from Rossland, B.C., the road descends steadily toward the U.S. border until a single track angles off like a runaway truck lane. Al Eagleton’s driveway leads to his […]
Read more »Reaching Lofty Heights
Reading Time: 2 minutes Helly Hansen’s original synthetic baselayer transitions into a mid-layer jacket worth raving about. With 11 World Cup top 10s, Erin Mielzinski is the best slalom skier Canada has produced in […]
Read more »Hallowed Halls – Ski Hall of Fame
Reading Time: 2 minutes After an eight-year absence, the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame induction ceremony has returned, with the latest class of honorees celebrated in Banff in November 2018. “It’s not about playing […]
Read more »Tuning Tip – Be Efficient
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Today’s Tuning Tip: Be Efficient. Develop a fast but effective tuning routine that you can repeat every time you tune. Nobody wants to be stuck working on their gear for […]
Read more »Foote on Feet
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ask any skier who spends more than 40 days a year on snow if he or she has any funny-looking foot bumps. Chances are good they’ll have grape-sized bumps on […]
Read more »Test 2019 backcountry – K2 Wayback & Talkback
Reading Time: 3 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews METAL LIGHTWEIGHT Because Titanal adds dampening and edge grip, it’s a common ingredient in skis. But in the soft snow of the backcountry most […]
Read more »Test 2019 backcountry – Volkl Mantra V.Werks
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ski Canada Test 2019 On-Slope Reviews BACKCOUNTRY MANTRA Völkl’s Mantra V.Werks is the super light version of its popular M5 Mantra, an on-piste, all-mountain weapon. While not a backcountry-specific ski, […]
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